According to USC, in 1970, the average person saw 500 ads a day. Now, in 2025, people view an average of 5,000 advertisements a day. While it may seem like we could simply “brush off” these images and videos and remain exempt from their messaging, studies show that ads can drastically change the...

Two weeks ago, I anxiously hovered over the “send” button in my messages app. I rewrote and reread this text more times than I could count, wanting the tone to be engaging but not too desperate. After praying over the response, I hurriedly clicked send and shut off my phone. Minutes later, the dreaded...

Three knocks to the door of our conscience, each and every year—on the other side of our soul’s door, three words followed by the open arms of an unsolicited, yet familiar guest:  “Trick or treat!” Is it an invitation, a trick, to halt our faith and hail the annual felicitations of a more...

Biola is a place of robust community and hot takes. Soft serve ice cream is a delicacy and electric scooters are either effective or terrifying modes of transportation. When you begin at Biola, you join what students and staff deem the “Biola Bubble.” A 2017 Student Life Blog post described this...

Biola’s student body is composed of students from a wide array of denominational and spiritual backgrounds, ranging from Evangelical, Baptist, Anglican, Non-denominational, Catholic and Orthodox traditions, though high-church students remain in the minority. This diversity, one of Biola’s strengths,...

All across America, on city streets, college campuses, in public parks, and a multitude of other places, evangelism can be encountered. However, as our society becomes increasingly supportive of people progressing and liberating their beliefs, the integrity of Christian evangelism has begun to degrade....

As Torrey Conference 2025 has come to a close and students have returned to the rhythm of daily life, the question remains: how are we to carry what we’ve learned into the throws of daily life? Beyond the packed sessions and moments of worship, the conference invited us to pause and dwell on what it...

This week, the Torrey Memorial Bible Conference was an opportunity to slow down and let God speak to us through main sessions, breakout speakers and experiential sites. Conferences and large Christian gatherings, like Torrey, can spark conversations about spiritual renewal and revival. Past Biola conferences...

It was with grieving hearts that Biola students, faculty, and staff learned of Chief John Ojeisekhoba’s death on Labor Day, less than 24 hours after he died from cardiac arrest on Aug. 31st, 2025. Chief O was a faithful father, friend and follower of Christ. Led by the Lord’s love,  Ojeisekhoba...

In a time when political views are becoming increasingly divisive, the right of free speech makes it possible to have civil discourse and debate controversial issues. Unfortunately, with individuals such as Charlie Kirk being assassinated for debating his political and spiritual beliefs, and Jimmy Kimmel,...

The 2025-26 academic year has been marked by profound instances of tragedy and suffering both inside Biola and out. Students were faced with the abrupt passing of our beloved officer of campus safety, Chief O, the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk, and the murder of a Ukrainian refugee,...

At the start of every semester, the Torrey Honors College holds a series of lectures for each class of students called “Why You Read What You Read,” wherein a handful of professors review the course reading list and draw upon the larger intellectual discourse at play. Their answer to the larger “Why?”...